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The Howrah works became a major railway contactor from the very beginning of railways in India in the 1850’s.With the rapid expansion of Railways, Burn & Company started manufacturing Railway rolling stock at [[Howrah]] to cater to the increasing demand. | The Howrah works became a major railway contactor from the very beginning of railways in India in the 1850’s.With the rapid expansion of Railways, Burn & Company started manufacturing Railway rolling stock at [[Howrah]] to cater to the increasing demand. | ||
<ref>[http://www.burnstandard.com/history.html "Burn Standard Company History"];Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | <ref>[http://www.burnstandard.com/history.html "Burn Standard Company History"];Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
<ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?isbn=0520023773 Google Books "Business and Politics in India by Stanley A. Kochanek"];Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | <ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?isbn=0520023773 Google Books "Business and Politics in India by Stanley A. Kochanek"];Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
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The company merged with the [[Indian Standard Wagon Co Ltd]] (founded in 1918, at Burnpur) to become the Burn Standard Company Limited and developed excellence in manufacturing Railway wagons, forged components, springs etc. | The company merged with the [[Indian Standard Wagon Co Ltd]] (founded in 1918, at Burnpur) to become the Burn Standard Company Limited and developed excellence in manufacturing Railway wagons, forged components, springs etc. | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_Standard_Company "Burn Standard Company"] Wikipedia | |||
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Revision as of 17:24, 9 January 2016
Burn & Co Ltd (Wagon Manufacuturer)
Burn and Company was established in 1781 as a firm of architects and builders in Calcutta and engineers at Howrah with a foundry.
The Howrah works became a major railway contactor from the very beginning of railways in India in the 1850’s.With the rapid expansion of Railways, Burn & Company started manufacturing Railway rolling stock at Howrah to cater to the increasing demand. [1] [2] [3]
The company merged with the Indian Standard Wagon Co Ltd (founded in 1918, at Burnpur) to become the Burn Standard Company Limited and developed excellence in manufacturing Railway wagons, forged components, springs etc.
External Links
- "Burn Standard Company" Wikipedia
References
- ↑ "Burn Standard Company History";Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ Google Books "Business and Politics in India by Stanley A. Kochanek";Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ Google Books "Private Investment in India, 1900-1939 by Amiya Kumar Bagchi";Retrieved 10 Dec 2015